2006 Tennessee Volunteers Football Preview

Welcome to the official MadduxSports.com 2006 Tennessee Volunteers
NCAA season preview. Like we do each and every season we have
inspected and broken down the team, you can also find the 2006
Tennessee Volunteers Football Schedule here. If you plan to
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Last season, this team could stop other clubs from scoring; their
problem was that other teams also stopped them from scoring. The
defense gave up an average of 18.6 PPG, while the offense averaged
that same number of points.

One problem in 2005 was the QB situation, where coach Phillip
Fulmer vacillated between Erik Ainge and Rick Clausen. This year,
either the power passing Ainge or the athletic freshman Jonathan
Crompton will have the job.

Sophomore Arian Foster (879 YDS, 4.8 YDS/Carry, 5 TDs), who has
superior field vision, should be even better this season. The
receivers are talented and versatile with junior Robert Meachem
in the forefront. On the OL, Fulmer’s looking for better
run blocking and tougher QB protection.

The frontline on defense is down 6 of 7 starters, with only standout
Justin Harrell back. But there’s no lack of talent and
senior Turk McBride is ready to blossom. Safeties Jonathan Hefney
and Antwan Stewart lead an exceptionally deep secondary, while
the linebackers are inexperienced but extremely talented.

Perhaps no other team in the SEC has so many games that can go
either way—California, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina,
LSU and Arkansas are all possible wins or loses for the Volunteers.
Look for the team’s first game against visiting California
to be a litmus test. That contest could define the team and their
season.

Tennessee Volunteers 2006 Schedule

Date

Opponent

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Sep 2

California

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Sep 9

Air Force

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Sep 16

Florida

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Sep 23

Marshall

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Sep 30

Memphis

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Oct 7

Georgia

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Oct 21

Alabama

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Oct 28

South Carolina

Road

Nov 4

LSU

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Nov 11

Arkansas

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Nov 18

Vanderbilt

Road

Nov 25

Kentucky

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For more data on the 2006 Tennessee football program, view the Volunteers
team website or scroll down below to read up on the rest of
the SEC competition.

2006 SEC Football Previews

All 12 of the
South Eastern Conference teams can be found below. By clicking on the
team link you will be able to view our 2006 preview of each SEC football
team. For other teams not in the SEC visit the main 2006
college football preview page.